The scene before us was shocking. Wei Feng, wielding a blunt knife, had managed to sever the woman's hand with a single stroke, demonstrating the immense force he had used. The woman seemed unable to accept this reality, staring blankly at her hands still gripping the iron bars. Blood flowed from her severed wrist like a waterfall, pooling on the ground beneath her. It took her several seconds to react.
This woman was beyond saving; even if she were not brutally killed by the Killer, she would bleed to death before we could arrive in five minutes. Given the current situation, we could only pray that this would be the last victim of the Killer. We continued to watch as Wei Feng dragged the woman away, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.
The woman lifted her head, looking at Wei Feng with an expression of utter despair, hoping to evoke a final flicker of compassion within him. Despair arises from the presence of hope; perhaps she still fantasized about surviving, imagining that modern medicine could reattach her severed hand.
But Wei Feng thought differently. Perhaps at the moment his son was lost, his heart had died and turned numb; he had become a mere shell of a man.
"Just ahead in that alley!" Captain pointed from a distance and said, "Do you see the police car? The officers have already gone inside!"
We looked and indeed saw a police car parked nearby in the alley. It appeared that the officers had left their vehicle and entered on foot.
I turned directly to Dezi and said, "Drive straight in! The Killer in the scene is completely unfazed, which means the officers haven't reached him yet. This entrance is still some distance from the Breeding Base."
Indeed, the Killer remained immersed in the thrill of murder, showing no reaction to the outside world. The woman with severed hands appeared to have lost consciousness; the Killer was drawing circles on her chest with his knife, seemingly searching for the right angle to finish her off.
The car drove into the factory, and we discovered there was still some distance to cover before reaching the Breeding Base. About a kilometer away stood a large building with its roller shutter down. At that moment, officers were crouched against the shutter listening for any sounds inside, but given how soundproof the Breeding Base was, it was unlikely they could hear anything.
Finally, Wei Feng made his move. He raised his blunt knife high and then plunged it down into the woman's chest. The knife penetrated deeply and emerged from her back, completely impaling her. She did not even react; it seemed she was as good as dead.
At that moment, Wei Feng glanced sideways—not towards the cage but in the opposite direction. In that instant, something seemed to disturb him. I realized it must have been the noise made by the officers crouched against the shutter that caught the Killer's attention.
This meant that the Killer was right inside this breeding facility. However, since the officers were outside and hadn’t entered yet, it indicated that the shutter was locked from within. The Killer had secured it from inside, preventing any entry from outside. If we called the Fire Department now to break down the door, it would be too late; the Killer would surely speed up his killing once he realized there were people outside.
Sure enough, after a brief hesitation, Wei Feng quickly adjusted his camera setup. His movements were swift now—gone was his earlier "calm and elegant" method of killing. There was no doubt about it; the Killer was inside.
I told Dezi, "Just crash through!"
Dezi nodded and pressed down on the accelerator before saying to us all, "Everyone, hold on tight!"
The officers outside saw our police car barreling in and initially intended to approach us for questions but were taken aback when our vehicle showed no signs of slowing down. Startled, they scattered in confusion as they tried to comprehend our actions. But when lives were at stake, we had no time to explain ourselves to them.
We all fastened our seatbelts, but still clung tightly to everything we could grab. Soon, in just a few seconds, we would crash directly into the Breeding Base. I hadn’t even had time to think about how to protect myself or what to do once we entered when I felt a violent jolt, followed by a loud crash.
Suddenly, my head spun, and I couldn’t tell east from west or see what was happening in front of me. I don’t know how long it took, but eventually, I began to regain some clarity. Looking around, everyone seemed dazed but unharmed; at most, they had a few scrapes.
I immediately unbuckled my seatbelt and tried to get out of the car, but someone was faster than me. Just as I released my belt, I saw Dezi darting in a direction. Following Dezi’s lead, I spotted Killer standing in the corner of the factory, next to rows of cages. Inside the cages were several people, and in front lay three corpses with blood pooling around them.
This was indeed the place!
I rushed toward Wei Feng's direction. At that moment, the people inside the cages who had been startled by our crash began shouting. They had been numb before, but upon seeing us arrive, it was as if they had found their saviors. They called out incessantly, crying and screaming.
Wei Feng reacted quickly too; he bent down and started opening all the cages, seemingly intent on killing a few more people at the last moment. Once freed from their cages, those individuals charged out like wild horses, showing no signs of weakness or hunger. They were ready to fight back now because they understood that resisting at this moment meant survival, while resisting before had not.
Wei Feng had an injury on his knee and couldn’t outrun them; he could only stand there and roar in anger. My heart leaped with joy; hostages were being rescued, and if we could capture Wei Feng alive, we could uncover everything about the organization. Outside were police officers from the precinct, and inside were our Special Investigation Team. Even if Zhao Mingkun and He Pingli dared to come here, they wouldn’t be able to escape.
But just then, an unexpected situation occurred. Geng Shaofei tripped while trying to flee and fell right in front of Wei Feng. At that moment, Wei Feng held a machete and looked at those people with tears streaming down his face, seemingly regretting that he hadn’t killed them all and cursing himself for being slow.
And at that moment, Geng Shaofei landed right at his feet. As Geng Shaofei stood up, a blunt knife was already pressed against his neck. I never expected that when Geng Shaofei and I met again, it would be under such circumstances. Everyone else had fled except for Geng Shaofei, who was now taken hostage by Wei Feng.
I whispered to Captain, “Notify the Police Department to take these people to the hospital.”
Seeing her son taken hostage, Geng Shaofei’s mother fainted on the ground. Juan Juan rushed over to pinch her nose to revive her. Looking at me with concern, Juan Juan slowly said, “Don’t let him die…”
I nodded; it was imperative. Although Geng Shaofei was my rival in love, more importantly, he was a citizen of Our Country; my duty was to protect him. At that moment, Wei Feng held Geng Shaofei tightly against the cage. Compared to the strong Wei Feng, Geng Shaofei appeared frail. It was nearly impossible for him to break free using his own strength.
No more lives could be lost; ten people had already died. How could I bear to watch a mother lose her son? I signaled Dezi with my eyes and made a gun gesture with my hand behind my back, indicating that if Geng Shaofei's life was threatened, Dezi could take him out.
Although doing so would cut off our pursuit of the organization here, nothing was more important than a life; my duty was to protect them and serve the people. My heart was conflicted because this organization might be the only one that knew Captain Shi's whereabouts.
At the same time, I felt furious—if Geng Shaofei had been clever enough to escape, Killer would have been left alone. At that point, Dezi could easily subdue him alone.
At this moment, my heart was filled with mixed emotions, deeply conflicted.
Just then, Wei Feng spoke up, "How did you find me?"
"You don't need to worry about how we found you," I replied. "Let's talk this through. Take a good look at the hostage in your hands. Is he a human trafficker? We know about your situation and your child. We feel terrible about it too. But does killing someone solve the problem? And the person you have isn't even a trafficker!"
Wei Feng burst into laughter and said, "Of course I know he's not a trafficker, but I still killed him. I know he’s a good person, but what does that matter? I used to listen to my mother talk about how good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished, but now I realize it’s all nonsense!"
"I’ve never done anything wrong; why does the world treat me like this?" Wei Feng shouted angrily. "If this world truly operated on the principle of good being rewarded and evil being punished, then why are these traffickers still alive? If I hadn't spent five years tracking them down, they would still be free."
"Now I finally understand," Wei Feng continued to shout. "Only bad people can survive in this world; being a good person is just too exhausting. This doctor once treated me, but I want to kidnap him; I want to kill him. Because I want to use my own experience to show the world that being a good person is useless!"
Hearing this, Geng Shaofei's mother collapsed to the ground, crying uncontrollably. The Killer seemed to have fallen into madness, completely losing his rationality. My heart sank because I knew that capturing Wei Feng alive seemed impossible now.
But I was still unwilling to give up and wanted to try one more thing: "Wei Feng, have you ever killed a police officer in your life?"
The Senior High School Student was kidnapped along with the Leggy School Beauty and the Busty Third-Tier Celebrity, trapped in an Abandoned Cabin, mistakenly ate Unknown Wild Fruit, and felt feverish in the middle of the night.
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